Part 3: Innovations in Professional Growth

Public Education and Webcasting in BC:
Oct 2005 to May 2006

Welcome to the Ministry of Education
Presentation Launch Page
The BC Accountability Framework
From the British Columbia School Trustees Association Leadership Academy December 10, 2005
INTRODUCTION:  This webcast on the elements of the BC Accountability Framework is intended to support your professional growth over time and has been archived for viewing and re-viewing.
  • PDF files are linked for downloading and printing to support the material contained in the webcast.
  • Each section can be viewed independently or you can view the webcast in its entirety.
  • The archive is designed to allow you to "pause" to discuss the points being made and their relationship to your own district.
  • If you are planning to do this, be sure to "pause" rather than "stop" the webcast, or the PowerPoint slide sequencing will be lost.
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS: This webcast is designed for a minimum screen resolution of 800x600 pixels. If your present resolution is smaller than that, you may need to increase your screen resolution before watching this webcast. Click here for more information on tech requirements.
In addition, your computer will need to meet the following system requirements:
  • Operating Systems: Windows™ (95, 98, 2000, NT, ME, XP), Mac® OS X or later
  • Processor: Pentium® 166 or greater, PowerPC™ (200 MHz or faster)
  • Video: 256-colour video card (minimum)
  • Sound: sound card, speakers (minimum)
  • Internet: 28.8kbps, 56.6kbps modem (low frame rate video or audio-only streams); hi-speed modems (motion video)
  • Browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer™ 4.0 or Netscape® 4.5, or higher, Java-enabled browser.
  • Test your system to see if you have what you need: Click here for system test
WRITTEN MATERIALS:  Before beginning the webcast, you must have the following material to be used by participants during the presentation. You may already have some of these items, but if not, they may be downloaded from the indicated links.
  1. PowerPoint used in webcast (PPT)
  2. District Review Guide (for Section 5) (PDF)
  • Note: To open a PDF you will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader installed. If it is not already present on your computer, you may download it from here.
FEEDBACK:  We would be very glad to hear your comments or questions about the use of this archive. Please contact the professional growth webcasting project via email at: EDUC.LCP@gems5.gov.bc.ca
To begin the webcast, click here!